ZTS - 5 Dividend Growth Stocks That Outperformed S&P 500 Over 5-Year Rolling Periods

2024-02-19 19:34:01 ET

Summary

• Beating the S&P 500 is difficult due to skewed market returns favoring a few high-performing stocks.
• 5 dividend growth stocks that have excellent track records, outperforming the S&P 500 over 5-year rolling periods are highlighted.
• Zoetis, Broadcom, Visa, Mastercard, and Accenture have consistently beaten the index and offer attractive long-term investment opportunities.

Beating the S&P 500

The S&P 500 Index is arguably the most popular equity index in the United States, it is also one of the most difficult indices to beat. Many investors, professionals and amateurs alike, have tried accomplishing this feat for decades and most come up short, especially when measured over longer timeframes.

One reason why beating the S&P 500 is so difficult is because the skewed pattern of market returns stacks the odds against you. Average S&P 500 returns are driven higher by just a handful of high-performing stocks while the majority of stocks included in the index under-perform. And simple rules of probability tell us that when few outperform many, the odds of success become unfavorable....

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